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₹ 47,391 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C.

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Cheap Flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. (MAA-WAS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Chennai to Washington, D.C.

gio, 9 ott - mer, 1 apr
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05:35 - 17:35MAA-IAD
21h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
17:50 - 03:30IAD-MAA
24h 10m1 stop
₹ 86,636British Airways
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mar, 14 ott - mer, 1 apr
British Airways Logo
05:35 - 19:45MAA-BWI
23h 40m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:20 - 03:30BWI-MAA
20h 40m1 stop
₹ 86,636British Airways
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gio, 16 ott - gio, 11 dic
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20:10 - 16:20MAA-IAD
29h 40m2 stops
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18:05 - 06:35IAD-MAA
26h 00m2 stops
₹ 86,723
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mar, 23 set - mar, 30 set
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14:15 - 16:10MAA-IAD
35h 25m3 stops
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20:50 - 08:40IAD-MAA
26h 20m3 stops
₹ 87,161
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lun, 15 set - lun, 29 set
Lufthansa Logo
01:55 - 13:30MAA-IAD
21h 05m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:40 - 00:10IAD-MAA
21h 00m2 stops
₹ 88,037Lufthansa
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mar, 16 set - gio, 19 feb
Lufthansa Logo
01:55 - 15:50MAA-IAD
23h 25m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
18:00 - 00:05IAD-MAA
19h 35m1 stop
₹ 88,475Lufthansa
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gio, 18 set - mer, 1 ott
Etihad Airways Logo
04:25 - 16:10MAA-IAD
21h 15m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
22:05 - 14:35IAD-MAA
31h 00m1 stop
₹ 89,702Etihad Airways
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ven, 19 set - dom, 28 set
Etihad Airways Logo
04:25 - 16:10MAA-IAD
21h 15m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
22:05 - 02:40IAD-MAA
19h 05m1 stop
₹ 90,840Etihad Airways
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lun, 15 set - ven, 19 set
Emirates Logo
09:50 - 22:43MAA-DCA
46h 23m2 stops
Emirates Logo
17:00 - 20:30DCA-MAA
42h 00m2 stops
₹ 127,720Emirates
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lun, 19 gen - lun, 13 lug
Emirates Logo
21:45 - 21:41MAA-BWI
34h 26m2 stops
Emirates Logo
17:11 - 20:30BWI-MAA
41h 49m2 stops
₹ 176,337Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to Washington, D.C. flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chennai to Washington, D.C., look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Washington, D.C., Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. is October, where tickets cost ₹ 90,402 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 202,880 and ₹ 113,791 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C., you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight₹ 47,391
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 89% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chennai to Washington, D.C. based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C. was ₹ 541 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 989 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    When flying out of Chennai you will be using Chennai. You will be landing at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chennai and Washington, D.C., with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C., Emirates or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C. are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of ₹ 105,052 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of ₹ 95,562 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from Chennai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Chennai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chennai to Washington, D.C.?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington, D.C. from Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Chennai to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chennai to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chennai to Washington, D.C.? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3322 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
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Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025DXB - JFK
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Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

Certainly! Here’s a more concise and refined version of your report, maintaining a polished and professional tone: --- Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

The flight was delayed which cause me to miss my connecting flight in AbuDhsbi airport.

It was chaotic. It was overbooked so we didn't have seats until the end but they turned out to be good seats. The gate was at the end of the airport. We had to get busses to the tarmac and board. It just seemed chaotic. Flight was OK. Food was not so good. Lufthansa used to be such a great airline and now as it's with everything else: If you have money you get comforts but if you don't then you end up below deck with the rest of the cattle.

Welp - they boarded us appropriately...then had us sit on the plane for over two hours before cancelling the flight...which meant another night in Munich. I probably had it a little better than most as over 500 people had to be accommodated/re-booked etc. The next day I boarded the same flight (for which I had now been ticketed 3 straight days) and - with "only" an hour delay, managed to finally get home over 2 days later than scheduled. I haven't flown Lufthansa to Europe in years...and I won't be looking to do so again in the future. To be clear, though, the people I interacted with - flight crew, Service Center, check-in were all professional and courteous - management is clearly to blame for their lack of communication and unpreparedness for when things go wrong.

It was a short flight, everything was good with it.

Flight was delayed over one hour and I had to pay to select my seat, even though my booking supposedly had free selection (I paid extra for this at time of booking)

Both flights were delayed over 1 hour. And I had to pay for seats, even though my reservation supposedly included free seat selection.

The male attendant has zero personality. It seemed like he was over worked or hated his job, not once did he smile or made any contact with the people on the plane. Strictly business and call it a day!

Seat very cramped, could not recline. No cheese with meal. Staff very helpful.

The flight from Dulles to Munich was just okay. The seats were comfortable and extra foot room was noticeable in comfort plus. Disappointed in the booking in so much I requested an aisle seat and then was assigned a middle seat. The food was inedible. Movie choices were moderate. I usually fly Delta, but this WA flight was cheaper. Next time, I'll happily pay the extra to fly Delta.

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

The flight was ok but chargers did not work and the speakers in the back of the cabin did not either. But I am writing because the crew was really, really rude and not only rude but had the curtains always closed, forgot to clear our trays, the bathrooms were filthy and trash was building out, and one of the attendants even had her EARBUDS on while in the cabin. From movement it seemed like she was listening to music, so not even the safety aspect was there. My neighbor s English is not good and they were very dismissive of her. when we deplaned the crew in the back was just chatting with one another and the first class attendant was briefly and said goodnight. It is nice that a crew gets along so well, but they did not take care of passengers at all. They rushed through all the services and otherwise did not go through the cabin to offer water or anything else. i had the feeling of being unwelcome at a party. I am not a grumpy traveller but I thought you really needed to know. Thank you, Carin

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

We missed the connection because we had to wait for a shuttle from the plane to the Terminal. Also, we needed assistance and none was available.

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

Checking in prior on line and wait time at Gatwick was terrible. I would rate a big fat ZERO.

There was a slight delay. Otherwise, everything else was satisfactory.

The company that I bought my tickets through, Cheapflightsfares, failed to provide my confirmation information in a timely manner, so I was unable to check on at the country and therefore unable to make my flight. As a matter of fact, I STILL have not received the confirmation. After having read more and more reviews about the company, Cheapflightsfares appears to have scammed hundreds of hopeful travelers out of thousands of dollars. Please look into this company and, for the sake of anyone planning their next trip, stop allowing them to do business through you.

I checked in to bags, one arrived one was delayed. I did not receive the bag for 4 days - arrived on Tuesday, received bag on Saturday!

It was ok. Our flight was delayed 2 hours, and then again on arrival. The explanation given felt feeble.

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